Total 6 Manager level Maintenance / Repair job vacancies in Cambridgeshire, CB2 3BJ

Job Title: Contract Manager - Facilities Management
Location: Cambridge PFI Hospital
Salary: up to £83k My client are a well known facilities maintenance and building contractor, they are looking for an experienced facilities contracts manager who is from a hard services background to take on a contract on a large Hospital site on the outskirts of Cambridge.
They are looking for a dynamic and highly organised Contract Manager to oversee all aspects of facilities management including all Mechanical, electrical and fabric services on site. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the successful delivery of services, maintaining client relationships, and optimising contract performance. If you are a proactive professional with a strong background in facilities management and contract administration, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Manage and administer facilities management contracts, ensuring compliance with all terms and conditions.
• Oversee the full contract life cycle, from negotiation and execution to performance monitoring and closure.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with clients, ensuring their needs and expectations are met or exceeded.
• Collaborate with internal teams, including operations, procurement, and finance, to ensure seamless contract execution.
• Monitor and evaluate service performance, identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective actions when necessary.
• Conduct regular contract reviews and provide reporting to senior management.
• Negotiate contract renewals and amendments, as required.
• Ensure all contracts comply with legal and regulatory requirements

The Ideal candidate will have:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in facilities Maintenance, with a strong emphasis on contract management.
• Ideally PFI knowledge and experience
• Technically qualified either electrically or mechanically
• Strong analytic and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Proficiency in contract management software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Self-motivated and able to work both independently and as part of a team.

If you are a dedicated and detail-oriented professional with a passion for contract management in the field of facilities maintenance, we encourage you to apply.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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As a Regional Facilities & Estates Manager at Athena Care Homes, you will be responsible for ensuring our 7 care home sites remain safe, well-maintained and compliant.

About Athena Care Homes:
Athena Care Homes is an award winning, family-owned business operating seven residential nursing homes in East Anglia where care and compassion runs through to our very core. There is a shared vision across all of our specialist care homes: we strive to provide happy, safe and comfortable care to every resident.

At Athena we celebrate everyone as an individual. Whether that’s delivering authentic care, supporting our team to make moments for our residents and their loved ones, or whether that’s learning and growing together.

About the role:
Reporting to the Regional Director, the Regional Estates & Facilities Manager will be responsible for overseeing the facilities management, maintenance, and health & safety across our 7 care homes within the East Anglia region. You will work closely with the team of on-site maintenance staff, Home Managers and Regional Team to address any facilities-related issues efficiently.

Salary:
Up to £50,000 per annum + £3000 car allowance

Shift Pattern:
37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm with flexibility to be available for any facilities-related issues outside of core working hours.

Location:
This is a regional role and you will be working from any one of our 7 locations, and will be expected to travel to all locations in accordance with your role.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

Manage, lead, and support maintenance teams across multiple sites to deliver a high standard of facilities upkeep.
Oversee planned and reactive maintenance activities to ensure the safety, functionality, and aesthetic standards of each home.
Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation, environmental regulations, and internal policies, conducting regular audits and risk assessments.
Budget management, including planning and monitoring expenditure on maintenance and repairs, as well as procurement of external services.
Identify and implement sustainability and energy-efficiency initiatives to support company targets.
Training, Skills & Experience Required:

Proven experience in estates and facilities management, ideally within a healthcare setting.
Strong knowledge of health & safety legislation, risk management, and regulatory compliance within a care environment.
Excellent communication and leadership skills, with experience managing and motivating teams across multiple locations.
Strong financial acumen, with experience managing budgets and controlling costs effectively.
Problem-solving mindset with the ability to remain calm under pressure and adapt to rapidly changing situations.
Relevant qualifications in facilities management, health and safety, or property management are desirable (e.g., NEBOSH, BIFM).
A full UK license, access to a vehicle for business use and the ability to travel to our 7 locations in accordance with your role.
What we can offer:

Fully comprehensive induction.
Competitive salary, plus enhancements on bank holidays.
28 days of holiday per year.
Free Blue Light Card & access to the Blue Light discount platform.
Refer a friend scheme.
About Athena:
Athena Care Homes are a family run business with seven homes across East Anglia. We have care homes in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, Kings Lynn (West Norfolk) & Ipswich (Suffolk).

Our aim is to be the provider of choice for our residents and the employer of choice for our team members.

Our purpose is to create excellent quality homely environments with the highest standards of care, catering, housekeeping and activities.

We aim to enhance the lives of our residents and enable them to enjoy life to the full as individuals in happy, comfortable and safe surroundings.

Job title: Grounds and Building Maintenance Manager
Location: Milton, Cambridge
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Can be flexible
Salary: Highly experienced
Job Purpose: To manage the maintenance of the grounds and the main building in Cambridge, Ensuring efficient and effective service delivery for the clients of the building.

Responsibilities:

1. Building Maintenance:
   • Perform painting and decorating of offices and communal areas.
   • Conduct small electrical works, including changing light bulbs, installing sockets, and setting up Wi-Fi points.
   • Conduct site inspections to identify maintenance needs.
   • Execute minor on-site maintenance and repairs.
   • Schedule and supervise contractors for major repairs, ensuring satisfactory completion of their work.
   • Assist with office re locations.
   • Operate maintenance technology, including air conditioning, fire alarm systems, and security alarm systems.
   • Record weekly water and gas usage.
2. Grounds Maintenance:
   • Maintain the grounds to a professional standard, which includes lawn care, pruning, trimming, tree maintenance, car park upkeep, block paving maintenance, drainage clearance, and external lighting maintenance.
   • Promote environmental practices such as composting and recycling on-site.
   • Encourage ecological opportunities through initiatives like small animal housing and minimizing the use of harmful chemicals.
   • Contact suppliers for major tasks (e.g., large tree removal) and acquire landscaping supplies after obtaining budgetary approval from a Director.
   • Maintain an inventory of machinery and supplies used in grounds maintenance.
3. Health and Safety:
   • Conduct risk assessments.
   • Supervise contractors on-site to ensure adherence to safe working practices.
   • Ensure client compliance with the company's safety requirements.
4. Additional Duties:
   • Be available for emergency call-outs.
   • Act as a key-holder.
   • Undertake additional duties as necessary to meet the needs of the company.

Corporate Responsibilities:

• Health and Safety: Provide risk assessments and ensure compliance with health, safety, and welfare policies for self, colleagues, clients, and the community. Report any accidents or unsafe conditions to a director in line with company policy.
• Equality and Diversity: Conduct all aspects of employment with regard for equality opportunities and diversity policies. Commit to treating all individuals with dignity and respect.
• Behaviour: Work in alignment with the company's expected conduct. Maintain compliance with statutory responsibilities and applicable legislation.
• Team Working and Support: Collaborate effectively as a team member to support other staff, service users, or contractors in achieving company objectives. Maintain communication with clients and contractors as necessary to share relevant information. Identify personal learning and development needs in consultation with your director.

Head of Facilities

Who are Diligenta?

Our vision is to be acknowledged as Best in-class Platform based Life and Pensions Administration Service provider. Customer service is at the heart of everything we do and our aim is to transform our clients' operations. A business that has been described as 'home' by existing employees, we drive a culture that is founded on positive change and development.

Summary of the role

An exciting opportunity has come available for a Head of Facilities to report directly to the Chief Operating Officer.

As the Head of Facilities, you will be responsible for our facilities management operations, ensuring our offices and sites are maintained to the highest standards.

This critical role involves strategic planning, resource management, and leading a team of facilities professionals to support Diligenta's business objectives.

Benefits

• 33 days including Bank Holidays
• Eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus scheme
• Personal and career development opportunities to progress your aspirations within the company as well as through our global parent company (Tata Consultancy Services)
• Access to Perks at Work (an online discounted shopping platform) saving you money on a wide range of goods and services, including your weekly food shop, holidays and electrical goods
• Cycle to Work Scheme & Interest free Season Ticket loans
• A companywide Wellbeing programme, including an Employee Assistance Programme and other benefits/resources to support your mental/physical and financial wellbeing
• A comprehensive set of Moments that Matter policies, such as Carer's Leave, Foster Leave and Retirement Leave
• A contributory company pension scheme where we match your contributions up to 6%, Group Life Assurance ('Death in Service") & Group Income Protection
• Apply to find out about our other benefits

What you'll be doing

• Ongoing daily property management, liaising with landlords on all repairs, housekeeping and H&S compliance.
• Lease management, liaison on all aspect of lease with 3rd party landlord, or client, where space is within contract, to include agreement on outgoings- rent and service charge.
• All facilities management including overseeing a team responsible for facilities management service to support business - (Cleaning/Security/Maintenance).
• Security management/liaison as required as instructed, inc intruder alarms, key holding services and door entry/access control systems.
• Assist management of security breaches by site and CCTV management and ownership.
• Finance and budgeting, Liaison with the finance team to prepare and monitor budgets, authorise invoices for property related expenditure.
• Procurement and management of utilities including annual reporting on consumption.
• Assist business achieve strategic objectives to manage energy, and monitor/reduce carbon footprint.

What we're looking for

• General practise surveyor (may be chartered with RICS qualification).
• Facilities management experience with supporting lease knowledge.
• Facilities manager skilled in building fabric.
• Contracts/Project/Client Management.
• Strong relationship management with internal and external stakeholders, including negotiation and solution development.
• Ability to undertake travel to other locations as reasonably required.
• Minimum 15 years' experience in Facilities management.

If you need any help or adjustments for any stage within the recruitment process due to health, disability, or any other reason, please let us know.

Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply today and become part of our innovative team!

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities. This vacancy will close at midnight on the 8th May 2024. Interviews are due to be held on the 14th May 2024. Benefits to you We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel. Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered. We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Howard Group - Facilities Manager Role
I'm proud to be working in partnership with the Howard Group who have appointed me on an exclusive basis. They have an exciting opportunity for a Facilities Manager, which is a brand new, key and pivotal role where you will be a part of the management team.
The Howard Group was founded in 1935 and is a family-owned property and private equity investment business. Today the Group operates from headquarters in Cambridge and is recognised as one of the leading property groups in the East of England. They are extremely passionate and proud of the services they deliver to their customers. Recently, the facilities management of The Howard Group's portfolio has been brought in house, so it is essential that you have a good level of experience working as a Facilities Manager for a commercial property portfolio. You will be representing the Howard Group to all external parties including tenants, contractors and suppliers and will need to ensure that Howard Group delivers a high quality of service and support at all times.
As the new Facilities Manager there will be a number of varied responsibilities in line with the following:

• Be a visible presence on site, proactively engaging with tenants to ensure that issues are dealt with in a timely manner and risks, opportunities and improvements are identified and acted upon
• Ensure best value is being achieved by analysing, auditing, and proposing improvements to the existing property management systems in operation.
• Assist with setting service charge budgets and then manage and control expenditure with regard to budgeted amounts.
• To procure and manage a team of multi-discipline Contractors to ensure services are delivered to the expected high standards, with a particular emphasis on Customer Service.
• Procure Planned Preventative Maintenance schedules where appropriate and schedule works as appropriate.
• Create and maintain an effective working relationship with existing contractors and suppliers whilst ensuring they have signed in, have the relevant work permits and are carrying out works on site in a safe manner.
• Ensure compliance with Howard Group procedures and policies, including health and safety, COSHH and environmental matters.
• Input updates into Riskwise relating to statutory certifications and H & S compliance records.
• Coordinate inspections and meetings as required across the portfolio including statutory annual inspections, FRAs, and any inputs to Asbestos Register
• Manage void property inspections and ensuring compliance with insurance policy
• Develop strong relationships with tenants and ensure they receive appropriate communications in a professional manner.
• First responder to any property related issue reported via tenants or helpdesk and deal with issues efficiently whilst communicating promptly to affected parties
• To host regular meetings with Occupiers and Special Interest Groups.
• To ensure the Property Portfolio is compliant with current/new legislation.
• Compose, update and maintain tenant handbooks, fit out guides etc
  

Sustainability:

• Drive sustainability initiatives across the Campus that improve ESG performance, and make recommendations on initiatives and management practices.
• Assist in the promotion and organisation of green travel initiatives.
• Implement initiatives highlighted by sustainability consultants to proactively reduce carbon use.
• Coordinate data collection of energy, water and waste and actively seek ways to reduce consumption / waste with occupiers.
  

Skills required:

• At least 5 years' commercial experience in a mixed property portfolio environment
• Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy, exercising judgement where escalation is required to manage the risks to the business
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to create a good first impression face to face and on telephone
• Responsive, flexible and professional attitude with ability to adapt priorities as appropriate
• IT skills including core MS Office products

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Cambridge Botanic Gardens pass
• Pension scheme
• Private healthcare scheme
• Day off for your birthday
• Modern and contemporary office

This is a unique, brand new opportunity for a Facilities Manager to join the Howard Group and be a part of helping them to achieve their vision and mission. For more information on the role and company, please contact Zack Thurgood at Hays on 01223 329444.
Please note: All direct and third-party applications will be forwarded to Zack Thurgood, Senior Recruitment Consultant at Hays.

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